Senior Chase Langeraap of UMass hockey signed by South Carolina Stingers of ECHL

Chase Langeraap has signed with South Carolina of the ECHL after a strong senior season
photo by J. Anthony Roberts

University of Massachusetts forward Chase Langeraap has been signed by the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Stingrays are an affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals, and the American Hockey League Hershey Bears.

South Carolina is in second place in the South Division of the Eastern Conference with a record of 33 wins, 26 losses, 2 overtime losses, 3 shootout losses. Langeraap played in the Stingrays 5-1 win at Kalamazoo Thursday night. He did not record any points, but had two shots on goal. The Stingrays are at Toledo Friday night, and .return home to North Charleston, S.C. Tuesday to face Greenville.

After suffering numerous injuries during is first three seasons at UMass, a healthy Langeraap had a terrific senior season with nine goals and eight assists, getting better as the season went along.

Langerapp, who wore number 17 for UMass, will be wearing No. 23 for South Carolina.